Issue Seven
November/December 2004
DEPARTMENTS
News
and Reviews
News and Reviews
• Finding a Stroller that
Fits with Walking
By Brenda Ray Scott
• A state park becomes a new federal park
• A new hydration system for walkers and a new product to prevent
blisters
Walk
Write
By Judy Heller
Winter is upon us, but your choice for aerobic activities are almost limitless.
Take your training indoors, strive for balance, and always have fun.
Physically
Centered
By Jason Barker, ND
Unless one eats a perfect diet day in and day out, a multi-vitamin/mineral
is necessary to patch any “holes” in the diet. Dr. Barker helps
us make the right choices. First in a series.
Ask
the Expert
Hip flexor fatigue, and that most common ailment
for walkers: Blisters!
Beyond
Walking
By Ronda Gates, MS
This medical syndrome known as S.A.D.S., is triggered when the days grow
shorter and there is a lack of sunshine. There is now hope for those sufferers.
It’s
Not About the
Scale
By Karen Preston
You don’t have to be perfect in order to lose weight. If you slip,
just pick yourself up, forgive yourself, and get back on track.
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Top
10 Holiday Gifts
for the Walker
By Susie Pontefract
What to give that walker in your family? We’ve compiled a list
of just a few of the desired essentials. We even list some
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Have
We Got You
Climbing Walls Yet?
By Molly Beard
Tired of treadmill. How about vertical walking?
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Dodge
Ball —
Reclaiming Your Youth
By Brian Cassidy
A favorite childhood game is a great workout.
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A
Call to Arms (and Legs)
By Rachel Engstrom
One of the easiest activities you can do with your child is to take
a walk. A mother of three shares some ideas on getting children
to exercise.
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Guts
to Glory
Free to Climb Up Mountains!
By Bob Wilson
Bob shares his journey from an out-of-control lifestyle when he weighed
400 pounds, to his new healthy lifestyle. He reveals the seven skills
that helped him.
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Eating
Your Way
Through the Holidays
By Douglas Barnard, DC
Don’t deprive yourself wonderful holiday treats. Dr. Barnard
suggests some wise tips on how to avoid those extra pounds yet still
enjoy yourself.
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Walking
on Snow —
Vary Your Walking
Routine by Snowshoeing
By Allen Burrell
If you are a year-round walker this story will inspire you to venture
out of your neighborhood and head to snow country.
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Taste
the Sunshine
By Uncle Paul
You’ll never look at a piece of citrus fruit the same after this
delightful tale of the Beauty, the Beast, the Giant and the Little
Guy.
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City
of Hope, Walk for Hope
to Cure Breast Cancer
Now held in more than 30 cities nationwide.
This walk, held in Washington, helped raise
$200,000 for breast cancer research.
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Your
Next Walking Buddy
Six great dogs available for adoption
in Portland, OR and Seattle, WA.
Cold Weather Pet Care
The cold temperatures can be dangerous or even fatal to pets who are
left outside. Here are some tips to keep our pet companions safe.
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Pints
to Pasta
About the Event
Reviews
of a few events in the Northwest:
• My First Marathon
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Pints to Pasta
• Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway Restoration
• Portland to Coast
• Super Jock 'n Jill Half Marathon
• National Orienteering Day
•1st Annual Sister's Stride into Autumn
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